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MOUTH/PHARYNX

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in tonsillectomy: the efficacy of preoperative single-dose oral administration of azithromycin in preventing surgical site infection

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Pages 181-184 | Received 30 Jul 2013, Accepted 12 Sep 2013, Published online: 11 Nov 2013

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